The Houston Astros general manager seems to be very active ahead of the trade deadline.
in June that he didn't have any plans to sell at the trade deadline. At that point in the season, the Astros looked like a team poised to sell, but instead of showing a lack of confidence in his club, which has been the best team in baseball for the past decade, he showed them why he believes in them.
Bouncing back doesn't come as a surprise. Many weren't factoring in all of their injuries, a new head coach, and just a slow start to the campaign. There's way too much talent, when healthy, for this team to not be one of the top in the American League, at the very least. "Astros GM Dana Brown has made it clear to other front offices that he’s focused on adding a veteran starter and an impactful long- or short-term solution at first base. He’s talked to the Mets about Luis Severino and Pete Alonso, and has discussed Christian Walker with the Diamondbacks, Cody Bellinger with the Cubs and Andrew Vaughn with the White Sox.
Even if Houston could land two or three of those players, there would likely be a strong argument that they had the best deadline unless something drastic happens.
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